security council and of nations security council and of course the iranian ambassador saying same sort of things, blaming israel. but the israeli ambassador absolutely brutal in terms of his assessment, saying what would any country do when hundreds of missiles were raining down on them. he said our response will be swift, decisive and saying the time for empty calls for de—escalation is over. very clearly a response is coming from israel. of course of the day with her from from israel. of course of the day with herfrom people from israel. of course of the day with her from people and iran that there is an israeli response they will be launching a second wave which would be even more destructive with the right of the end of that security counseled that message from the secretary—general saying they it was a sickening

cycle in the region and expressing his alarm. just the latest both from security council, both from qatar, gives you benjamin netanyahu said his country was determined to retaliate. let's hear more from our correspondents. they are not allowing all sceptics —— ask access, but verify has been looking it up more of the details. ourteam our team has been working through the night to verify the location. let me take you through what we found. these are missiles launching from shiraz. intelligence has warned the attack was incoming, including

israeli airbases and the headquarters. the team airbase in what is appearing to be the mossad headquarters. injust one what is appearing to be the mossad headquarters. in just one video, we can count at least nine missiles clearly hitting the ground. hezbollah media say this was used in the killing of hassan nasrallah. in this video, you could see a crater. he also verified videos of missiles hitting northern tel aviv. —— we

also. this video was taken from the balcony of a tower block. then we matched it to this video. here, you can see the crater of that attack. we've also spoken with a number of experts about iran bosz strategy. —— iran's strategy. we were told the use of ballistic missiles indicates a deliberate strategy to minimise the warning. the idf have said... there are lines coming in from the white house as we were listening to that. joe biden said he iran is way off course, also saying the g7

unequivocally condemns attacks on israel and say there's going to be sanctions imposed on iran. you heard earlier israel's ambassador to the un calling for crippling sanctions to be imposed on iran and a very interesting line from joe biden, saying he does not support an attack on iran's nuclear sites. you've heard a variety throughout the day, analysts talking about rare israel may strike and of course, one of the options perhaps would be to go for iran's nuclear capacity. that has long been the concern of benjamin netanyahu. very interesting thatjoe biden does not say —— says he does not support an attack on iran's nuclear sites. not support an attack on iran's nuclearsites. iran, he says, is way off course nuclear sites. iran, he says, is way off course and nuclearsites. iran, he says, is way off course and we nuclear sites. iran, he says, is way off course and we saw the immediate response from the white house

earlier, saying there was total support for america to israel and that would extend to the sort of action, the sort of responses that we might see from benjamin netanyahu. joe biden also said that he hopes to speak to benjamin netanyahu soon. a lot of comments coming from the white house. i'll continue to monitor that. tehran fired over 200 missiles overnight in major cities including jerusalem,. dawned donaldson has sent this report from israel, where one of those missiles struck last night. this is just north of tel aviv,

israel's biggest city, and it's where one of the iranian ballistic missiles landed. you can see this car has taken quite a lot of the force of the blast. but if you look in the middle of the road, in between the dual carriageway, there's that mound of earth and that's where last night, there was an absolutely huge crater, maybe eight metres deep. they've already filled it in, but it really gives you a sense of the force of the blast. we've got some sort of commercial centre behind us and this is quite a built—up area. if this had hit maybe a tower block or a football stadium or a shopping mall, the number of casualties could have been much worse. quite near to here is the headquarters of mossad, the headquarters of mossad — that is israel's foreign intelligence agency. we're not allowed to show pictures of that under israeli censorship laws, but it's possible that was the target. israel has not seen an attack like this from iran in its history. it's unprecedented. dozens, possibly hundreds of people could have been killed.

dozens, scores, possibly hundreds of people could have been killed. the question now is how is israel going to respond? first of all i, think we have to be fully coordinated with the us. and i don't think we should do anything without full coordination, consent and participation of the americans, because once it's iran on the stage, it's not only an israeli problem, it's a world problem — the stability of the world. there are several options. actually, we have too many options. but we need to do the right thing. we have to respond. there's no way we can accept a situation where iran is trying to dictate. on the other hand, it has to be a balance which will build the next step maybe to change

the middle east and to bring more stability. it means, yes, a reply, but a balanced one. that's what you think they should do. what do you think prime minister netanyahu will decide to do? i am a military and strategic expert, to be an expert i am a military and strategic expert, but to be an expert for benjamin netanyahu, i'm not sure that i'm the right guy for that. it's almost a year since the conflict in the middle east erupted with the october the 7th hamas attacks from gaza. for months, diplomats have been trying to avoid this spiralling into a wider regional conflict. they've not managed to do that. that wasjohn that was john don that wasjohn don and reporting.

most of the assessment of the latest escalation of this conflict.— of this conflict. what happened overni . ht of this conflict. what happened overnight was _ of this conflict. what happened overnight was a _ of this conflict. what happened overnight was a major - of this conflict. what happened overnight was a major mistake | of this conflict. what happened i overnight was a major mistake by of this conflict. what happened - overnight was a major mistake by the iranians. they essentially gave the war that netanyahu always wanted. now they're contemplating the response. where it goes from there remains to be seen. but there's now a situation where no—one really cares about the centre of diplomatic issues. this is essentially what they always wanted. in issues. this is essentially what they always wanted.— issues. this is essentially what they always wanted. in terms, you said it's all — they always wanted. in terms, you said it's all about _ they always wanted. in terms, you said it's all about that _ said it's all about that confrontation now. they are carrying the live events from the un security council. where do you think diplomacy is? isn't anywhere in the

equation? it’s diplomacy is? isn't anywhere in the euuation? v . diplomacy is? isn't anywhere in the euuation? �*, . , . diplomacy is? isn't anywhere in the euuation? �*, . m , ., equation? it's a difficult question. the americans — equation? it's a difficult question. the americans have _ equation? it's a difficult question. the americans have been - equation? it's a difficult question. the americans have been very - equation? it's a difficult question. i the americans have been very much doing this all nearly a year by now, trying to get a cease—fire in gaza and trying to restrict the possibility from escalating. it succeeded for a while. but no major confrontation. but we are in a different situation. it looks like netanyahu and the iranians are pursuing their own game. the roofer diplomacy at the moment unfortunately seems to be fairly limited. ~ ., , ., ~' unfortunately seems to be fairly limited. ~ ., , ., ~ ., limited. where do you think that ends u - ? limited. where do you think that ends un? let— limited. where do you think that ends up? let me _ limited. where do you think that ends up? let me just _ limited. where do you think that ends up? let me just read your. limited. where do you think that - ends up? let me just read your quote from naftali bennett. this is the greatest opportunity in 50 years to change the face of the middle east. when you hear someone of that weight say that sort of thing and it's

being increasingly said in israel as well, what is your response? to be recise, well, what is your response? to be precise. it — well, what is your response? to be precise. it will _ well, what is your response? to be precise, it will change. _ well, what is your response? to be precise, it will change. is - well, what is your response? to be precise, it will change. is it - well, what is your response? to be precise, it will change. is it going l precise, it will change. is it going to be lebanon completely in rubble, gaza being as desperate as it is? and iran finally decides to do what is being accused to do, but hasn't done — going for nuclear weapons. if thatis done — going for nuclear weapons. if that is the result, it's going to be even more complicated than it's been so far. let's hope it can be avoided. but we should be aware of the fact that we are in a very dangerous moment in history. if it is not to end _ dangerous moment in history. if it is not to end up over the avesta that you just outlined, how you swerve it —— of the abyss? that you just outlined, how you swerve it -- of the abyss? sorry, i didn't get— swerve it -- of the abyss? sorry, i didn't get that. _ swerve it -- of the abyss? sorry, i didn't get that. how— swerve it -- of the abyss? sorry, i didn't get that. how do _ swerve it -- of the abyss? sorry, i didn't get that. how do you -

swerve it -- of the abyss? sorry, i didn't get that. how do you avoid l didn't get that. how do you avoid that likelihood _ didn't get that. how do you avoid that likelihood of _ didn't get that. how do you avoid that likelihood of getting - didn't get that. how do you avoid that likelihood of getting over - didn't get that. how do you avoid | that likelihood of getting over the abyss that you just outlined? iadieu. abyss that you “ust outlined? well, i would hope — abyss that you just outlined? well, i would hope that _ abyss that you just outlined? well, i would hope that sort _ abyss that you just outlined? well, i would hope that sort of— abyss that you just outlined? -ii i would hope that sort of response would be that iran, somewhere else, wouldn't step back. ask themselves, 0k, do i need this immediate reaction? but what's the move after that and after that. what might be the immediate need, but look at the broader political game. aim for some sort of spit ability that is stable. —— stability. sort of spit ability that is stable. -- stability-— sort of spit ability that is stable. -- stability. despite the fact that we are watching _ -- stability. despite the fact that we are watching events - -- stability. despite the fact that we are watching events at - -- stability. despite the fact that we are watching events at the . -- stability. despite the fact that - we are watching events at the united nations, it carries such little

weight these days. un secretary—general has been told he's not even welcome in israel. the possibility in terms of a cycle of violence here is obvious because tehran has already said israel, if they strike them, there'll be a second wave that's more destructive. do you think this is the moment that the us, the white house, has to change strategies?— the us, the white house, has to change strategies? they have five weeks to go _ change strategies? they have five weeks to go and _ change strategies? they have five weeks to go and that _ change strategies? they have five weeks to go and that limits - change strategies? they have five weeks to go and that limits the i change strategies? they have five i weeks to go and that limits the room for manoeuvre. they know mr trump is going to support them whatever they do. that means the united states leverage is very limited. what

impact that has on the iranians is difficult to know. even the iranians will have to look at that aspect very carefully. but the pattern of the past few months is that escalation �*s happenings step—by—step and the calls for cease—fires have either been neglected or it's been difficult. at the moment, cease—fire seems to be the moment, cease—fire seems to be the least likely thing for the next few days and perhaps longer. let's just hope that the region doesn't go over the break completely. you just hope that the region doesn't go over the break completely.- over the break completely. you are an absolute — over the break completely. you are an absolute veteran _ over the break completely. you are an absolute veteran of _ over the break completely. you are an absolute veteran of diplomacy. l an absolute veteran of diplomacy. you will have seen the middle east at different moments have been so dangerous. how would you characterise where we currently are? how close to the abyss do you think

we are? i how close to the abyss do you think we are? ~ ., ., , how close to the abyss do you think we are? ~ . ., , . we are? i think we are fairly close. there were — we are? i think we are fairly close. there were to _ we are? i think we are fairly close. there were to be _ we are? i think we are fairly close. there were to be a _ we are? i think we are fairly close. there were to be a confrontation, l there were to be a confrontation, that leaves the iranians to go nuclear. they had a nuclear programme in the past and they close that down in 2003. they have the ability, but the possibility of stopping that is very limited if they were going for an attack against that. they're all sorts of scary scenarios. we should not neglect that it is all started with gaza. that's huge. the new one is created as we speak in lebanon. what created as we speak in lebanon. what obfiaue created as we speak in lebanon. what oblique assessment, _ created as we speak in lebanon. what oblique assessment, talking to me a little earlier. it is absolutely no surprise we've seen for nationals desperate to get out of beirut. john

healy has been meeting with service personnel from an raf in cyprus, and he explained what efforts the uk government is making to get citizens out of lebanon. we've been booking extra flights form _ we've been booking extra flights for... those who are wanting to leave _ for... those who are wanting to leave and — for... those who are wanting to leave and ready to leave and responding to our government urging to leave _ responding to our government urging to leave can— responding to our government urging to leave can do so and continue to do so _ to leave can do so and continue to do so. , ., , ., do so. let me show you the live ictures do so. let me show you the live pictures from — do so. let me show you the live pictures from beirut. _ do so. let me show you the live pictures from beirut. of - do so. let me show you the live | pictures from beirut. of course, i think another flight is being organised for tomorrow. so much effort, so many people trying to get on board today. let's talk to nicky schiller in birmingham airport. tell us a little more aboutjust the

numbers on board and the amount of flights that the uk government may be laying on, alongside other governments doing the same. absolutely, matthew, so this is the first chartered flight the uk government has arranged. it left beirut around three o'clock london time and had a stopover in bucharest, but has taken off in the last few minutes. about three, three and half hours, we think. the foreign office aren't concerning, but it's probably a maximum of a couple of hundred, which is only a small amount of the estimated 4000-6000 small amount of the estimated a000—6000 britons. they were prioritising the vulnerable in the children who were with their parents. each of them had to pay £350, so not free. the government has also said there will be another

flight departing tomorrow, and former secretary david lemi saying there'll be further as needed. —— david lammy, so it may in the end not be safe to continue those flights. you mentioned it is not that —— not only the uk government. germany has announced his sending another military plane to evacuate its citizens. other countries like australia and japan are putting contingency plans into place if they do have to evacuate their citizens. for example, military aircraft are being sent to japan. but the main message from the uk government and other governments is to citizens who are in lebanon to get out now while they are still some commercial flights operating, because the number of those commercial airlines over the last couple of weeks that

are operating flights out of beirut has dwindled. at some point, it may be it isn't safe enough to get a slice out, matthew —— get those flights out. if slice out, matthew -- get those flights out-— slice out, matthew -- get those fliahts out. ,, �* . . , flights out. if you're watching this time yesterday. _ flights out. if you're watching this time yesterday, we _ flights out. if you're watching this time yesterday, we were - flights out. if you're watching this time yesterday, we were on - flights out. if you're watching this time yesterday, we were on this i time yesterday, we were on this programme watching those missiles that have been sent by iran towards israel. 180 missiles in total, ballistic missiles. we saw the iron dome intercepting the majority of them. but that is what has of course led to the israel prime minister saying there will be a price for those attacks, promising they would strike back. that is the backdrop. barbara has been talking to me from

the stimpson centre and founder and director of the future of a alliterative —— initiative. she said this the most terrifying moment in the region since 9/11. one phrase that has made me infuriated over the last few months is the idea that you can escalate to de—escalate. no. escalation leads to more escalation. the israelis were riding high after assassinating hassan nasrallah, after the damage they've done to hezbollah, but they kept pushing and pushing too far, entering lebanon again, where one israeli soldier i believe has already been killed. i think iran didn't want to respond again, but was being pushed — notjust by its own hardliners, but also by surviving members of hezbollah — by

iraqi shieh, by hamas, by houthis who said they were supposed to be in charge of the axis of resistance. those of their proxies. israel has been receiving rockets since... in terms of what was sent by iran, 180 orso terms of what was sent by iran, 180 or so ballistic missiles yesterday with the intent that we clearly saw, what do you think the american calculations are now. 17 what do you think the american calculations are now.— what do you think the american calculations are now. ? the united states has fallen _ calculations are now. ? the united states has fallen down _ calculations are now. ? the united states has fallen down on - calculations are now. ? the united states has fallen down on the - calculations are now. ? the united states has fallen down on the job. | states has fallen down on the job. we should have had a cease—fire in gaza months ago. joe biden, i believe, delete the low —— declared one on may the 31st. had there been a cease—fire in gaza, the conflict

would have ended across the border. sure, but that is backwards. looking forward, what you think the nature of the discussions between benjamin netanyahu in the white house, if those are going on, what would you guess is being advised. ? i those are going on, what would you guess is being advised. ?_ guess is being advised. ? i would ho -e the guess is being advised. ? i would hope the white _ guess is being advised. ? i would hope the white house _ guess is being advised. ? i would hope the white house is - guess is being advised. ? i would hope the white house is it - guess is being advised. ? i wouldj hope the white house is it urging the israelis want to go too far. there has been talk about israel talking iran's oil installations or facilities. this would force the iranians to again retaliate. it's very hard to know where the conflict can go from there. i don't know what the conclusion will be, what israel will strike. i would

the conclusion will be, what israel will strike. iwould hope the conclusion will be, what israel will strike. i would hope that there are also factional messages being sent between the united states and iran over how to manage and de—escalate. iran over how to manage and de-escalate-_ iran over how to manage and de-escalate. . ~ ., ., de-escalate. talking to me a little earlier on the _ de-escalate. talking to me a little earlier on the programme - de-escalate. talking to me a little earlier on the programme about . de-escalate. talking to me a little i earlier on the programme about the sort of conversations the white house will be having with president netanyahu —— prime minister netanyahu. joe biden is heading to i called a meeting of the g7 today. we are _ i called a meeting of the g7 today. we are working on a joint statement all of— we are working on a joint statement all of us _ we are working on a joint statement all of us will — we are working on a joint statement all of us will agree on from japan, to france — all of us will agree on from japan, to france to — all of us will agree on from japan, to france to germany, etc. what we're — to france to germany, etc. what we're doing — to france to germany, etc. what we're doing and that regard and it's

obviously— we're doing and that regard and it's obviously iran that is way off course _ obviously iran that is way off course. we're going to put together a joint _ course. we're going to put together a joint statement before too long. theras— a joint statement before too long. there's going to be some sanctions imposed _ that was joe biden that wasjoe biden in the last few minutes. let mejust that wasjoe biden in the last few minutes. let me just take you through some of the key lines that we've learned in the last couple of hours since the start of the programme. in terms of what is happening in lebanon, news from the idf and pictures on the border between israel and lebanon. eight israeli soldiers have been killed in combat with hezbollah. that is one part of the combat operations that israel was involved with. so much focus at the un in terms of what happened this time yesterday with the iranians ascending 180 missiles. we heard the israeli ambassador saying the time for him to cause for

de—escalation is over. we don't know when, we don't know where, we don't know the target, but he has made that promise. to stay with us here on bbc news to keep right up to date. thanks for watching. hello. well, northern parts of the uk have had plenty of sunshine today, but yet again across england, it's been a cloudy picture with frequent showers. really, the weather has left a lot to be desired, certainly after that wet september. here's the good news if you want some drier and brighter weather — thursday, friday and to an extent into saturday, the weather is looking a little bit better. gap in the clouds at the moment with high pressure building across the uk, and in fact, as we go through the course of this evening, skies will tend to clear across the bulk of the country. the winds are going to be light,

so that means it is going to turn quite chilly early on thursday morning. in some spots, north or south temperatures could be just a few degrees above freezing, and that's in sheltered areas out of town. some mist and fog in places, too, but in bigger cities and around coastal areas, i think around 6—9 degrees, i think around 6—9 degrees. so, high pressure firmly in charge of the weather on thursday anchored across the uk. that means light winds, prolonged sunshine, scattered fair—weather clouds and this is from early morning onwards right through the course of the day. so, we've got a beautiful thursday on the way, and i think it'll feel pleasant enough. the temperatures will be somewhat below the average for the time of the year, but we could do worse — around 15 degrees in glasgow, 16 expected in the south of the country. now, thursday into friday, that high pressure is going to show signs signs of slipping away a little bit towards the east, giving way to atlantic weather fronts, and that does spell cloud and at least some rain across ireland and also into western parts of scotland. but the further east and southeast you are, the better the weather will be on friday,

and i think beautiful weather on the way for east anglia and the southeast. 17 celsius expected in london. further north, i think it will be a little fresher, maybe 13—15 degrees. so, that's how we end the week — here's a look at the weekend low pressure's once again sweeping in off the atlantic and it is looking distinctly unsettled in the days ahead. in fact, here we have the tail end of an atlantic hurricane potentially heading our way. it's still a long way off, but basically, it means that there's plenty of wet and windy weather in the forecast in the days ahead. so, here's a look at the weekend steadily going downhill. and then we've got rain icons pretty much for most of next week, but the temperatures still hovering around the mid—teens. that's it for me. bye— bye.

at six — the bbc tracks down the neo—nazi who played a key role on the social media account that helped spark a summer of violence in parts of the uk. you posted an arson manual. do you accept any responsibility for what you did? he is 20 years old and lives in finland — we explain how this man helped trigger widespread violence from abroad. also tonight — at least eight israeli soldiers are killed in lebanon during the invasion. we report on the damage caused by almost 200 iranian rockets fired at israel at this time last night.

and as israel plans its response to iran, its air strikes continue in lebanon. hezbollah says it is fighters are prepared for confrontation. i will have the latest tonight. downing street says sir keir starmer has paid back more than £6,000 for gifts and donations recieved since he became prime minister and they're still in belfast — will the round the world cruisers who've been stuck there for four months ever set sail? and coming up on bbc news: aston villa's first home game in the champions league provides a stern test and a chance to reminisce against the team they beat to win the european cup — bayern munich. good evening. we start tonight with a bbc investigation that has tracked down the neo—nazi who played a crucial role in social media posts that